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Feedback Form
Each year we ask for feedback regarding the Nonprofit Network's activities and support. We look forward to receiving your comments about peer groups, learning opportunities, and access to information. Please find the feedback form here. Feedback can be anonymous, but please provide contact information in your comments if you seek a response. The survey is open until July 15. Thank you for your support and participation in the Nonprofit Network!
Stay connected,
Carrie Walker, Nonprofit Network Coordinator
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Community Foundation Surveys
Feedback is important to the Community Foundation, and there will be several formal opportunities to participate over the next few months.
As mentioned above, offer your feedback regarding the
Nonprofit Network
here
.
The Community Foundation's grants team will send two short surveys over the next several weeks to gather input. The first survey will help us review our
grant application deadlines in an effort to better serve our nonprofit organizations and donors. The second survey will help us review the use of the Organizational Development Fund over the past 10 years. The surveys will be emailed at the beginning of July and the beginning of August, respectively, to nonprofits who have applied for a grant in the last three years. We welcome your feedback in order to improve our service to you.
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Reminders & Opportunities!
Corridor Business Journal Giving Guide
The Corridor Business Journal is publishing a new Giving Guide in September 2016. The purpose of the publication is to provide an opportunity for you - the nonprofit sector - to share who you are, what your organization does, why you need support, and how the community can help.
The Community Foundation is sponsoring this Guide to help offset the cost for nonprofits to participate and to help spread the word of the good work you are all doing in our communities.
More information about the Giving Guide, including the cost and submission details, can be found
here
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The deadline for space reservations is Monday, July 11, 2016. Please contact Kelly Meyer at 319-887-2251 ext. 303 or
[email protected]
if you are interested in participating.
MEANS Database Facilitates Food Donation Distribution
A native Iowan had an idea to help donated food distribution, and the idea has transformed to a revolutionary online system called Matching Excess And Need for Stability (MEANS). The database, at
www.meansdatabase.com, offers free notifications for emergency feeding services about free food near them. Basically, donors list a donation, those who have signed up receive a notification, and then the food is claimed and pick-up is arranged. For more information about the website, visit
here. Read more about the co-founder's story
here.
AmeriCorps Service Project Outreach
The AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a government funded organization that works with nonprofits in the areas of urban and rural development, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship, energy conservation, and natural/other disasters. Teams consist of 8-12 people. The North Central Region is based in Vinton, Iowa, and service includes the Cedar Rapids area. An NCCC sponsor can apply to have a team volunteer with their organization for a maximum of eight weeks, with 40-hours of work per week. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact Carmen Hegarty, Cedar 3 Project Outreach Liaison, at 717-321-4676 or [email protected].
Call for Nominations for 2016 National Philanthropy Day
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is accepting nominations of individuals, foundations, and corporations who best represent the spirit of philanthropy in our community. Recipients will be recognized on November 15. Nominations must be received no later than July 3
1. More information, including nomination forms, here. Save the date for Tuesday, November 15, for the annual celebration of National Philanthropy Day luncheon. Register here.
Save the Date
 Wednesday, November 16, 2016
4-6 p.m.
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Join us to celebrate the good work of area nonprofits!
Apply Today for Geonetric's Operation Overnight
Does your organization have no website, a website that needs some love, and/or need help with digital marketing? Apply for Operation Overnight. Geonetric gives back to Linn County nonprofits through Operation Overnight, a 24-hour event to strategize, code, design, and write websites that help organizations fulfill their missions. Find more information, eligibility requirements, and application information here. Application deadline is July 15, 2016.
Visit the Nonprofit Network page at
www.gcrcf.org for our online calendar.
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Ready...set...learn
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Upcoming Peer Groups
Please contact
Carrie Walker if you are
interested in finding out more
about
peer groups. These monthly or bi-
monthly lunch meetings
provide a great
opportunity to discuss current
issues, discover new ideas, and create peer connections.
Lunch is provided; please RSVP
.
No peer groups in July; see you in August.
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Thursday, July 14, 2016, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery, 1441 Marak Rd NW, Swisher
AFP Annual Social; open to all AFP members and their guests.
CliftonLarsonAllen's 4th Annual Iowa Nonprofit Conference
Wednesday, August 3, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, 7725 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids
Cost: $50 before July 20 (includes learning materials and lunch); $75 after July 20. Deadline to register is July 27, 2016.
Building and Retaining an Engaged Nonprofit Workforce
Thursday, August 18, 2016, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Johnson County Extension Office, 3109 Old Highway 218 South, Iowa City
Presented by: Don Broshar, Private Consultant, Retired ISU Extension & Outreach
According to several recent studies, well over 60% of today's workforce is not engaged in their workplace. Management in many organizations (whether public, private, for profit, or nonprofit) recognizes the significant challenge of developing effective leadership within their organizations and view leadership development as their number one priority. In this workshop we will explore how to build effective leaders in the workplace and provide strategies for increasing the potential of retaining those quality employees.
Course fee: $70, CEU fee: $25, CEUs: 0.6
Registration information
here.
ATD Hawkeye's 3rd Annual Regional Conference
BOOST Performance featuring Ann Hermann-Nehdi
Wednesday, September 14, and Thursday, September 15
Mount Mercy Graduate Center, Cedar Rapids
Early bird pricing ends July 31.
See registration details including cost and session information
here.
Estate and Charitable Giving Webinar: The Annual Estate Planning Checkup
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Hosted by The Salvation Army at the
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, Foundation Hall, 324 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids
Save the Date! More information to come.
2nd Annual Southeast Iowa Nonprofit Summit
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Bridge View Center, Ottumwa, Iowa
Save the Date! Please make plans to join us for this day-long event featuring presentations that will cover top trends, learning opportunities, and challenges facing our sector. The event is free and more details will be available in the coming months.
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